Anger
Anger is meant to protect us. T/F
True. As part of our survival brain, anger triggers our ‘fight-or-flight’ response. This allows us to defend ourselves, as anger allows us to have an immediate response to threats of danger.
If you get REALLY anxious you could lose control or go crazy. T/F
FALSE: Although sometimes we can feel really overwhelmed or panicky when we’re anxious, we’re not going to lose control or go crazy.
This is one symptom of depression - loss of ...
loss of interest in things you used to enjoy
This is one of the stages of grief
denial, anger, bargaining, depression, acceptance
This 'love' hormone occurs with exercise
endorphins OR Serotonin OR Oxytocin OR Dopamine
Anger is a primary emotion. T/F
False. We can’t feel anger w/o feeling something else first – that might be frustration, but it can also be fear, guilt, sadness, betrayal. We tend to skip over the more vulnerable emotion, straight to anger.
T/F Anxiety problems are common
TRUE: Anxiety problems are quite common. In fact, 1 in 4 teens will experience some type of problem with anxiety at some point
Another symptom is ... feelings of w
feelings of worthlessness
This stage of grief happens when you have an overall reduction in emotional pain
acceptance
This 'love' hormone occurs when you create art
Dopamine
Anger is only in our control if we let it out. T/F
False. Anger is only in our control when we can slow it down. The moment you move to aggression (yelling, stomping off, hitting something), you no longer have control of it.
Anxiety’s main job is to keep you safe. T/F?
TRUE. When faced with danger, your body goes through lots of changes in order to get you ready to protect yourself.
A typical treatment for depression is ...
medication, talk therapy, coping skill use, education and many more !
This stage of grief is when you are unable to accept the reality of the situation
denial
This 'love' hormone occurs when you get a hug
Oxytocin
Bitterness, resentment and hostility are all forms of repressed anger. T/ F
True. When anger goes unresolved, it can cause other issues [health and mental health related].
Anxiety often co-occurs with which other diagnosis?
depression
This is one of the first signs of depression
sadness that impairs function more than 2 weeks
this stage of grief occurs when you attempt to negotiate the reality of the loss
bargaining
This 'love' hormone occurs when you get sunlight
serotonin
Anger is a pointless emotion. T/F
False, when channeled safely. When we feel angry about something, we can also be curious. “Why am I feeling angry about this? What am I also feeling? we begin to process not only the feeling of anger, but the feelings that are also beneath it.
Some physical symptoms of anxiety are ...
a churning feeling in your stomach, feeling light-headed or dizzy, feeling restless or unable to sit still, headaches, backache or other aches and pains, faster breathing, a fast heartbeat, sweating or hot flushes.
Which gender is more likely to be diagnosed with depression?
Women are twice as likely as men to be diagnosed with depression
this stage of grief can cause setbacks in healing and unsafe choices
anger OR depression
this hormone is absent when you lose sleep
oxytocin